There are 7 ways to get from Basel to Cincinnati by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Covington
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Covington (CVG)plane BSL - CVG
15h 7m$506–2,007Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Dayton, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Dayton (DAY)plane ZRH - DAY
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
21h 6m$374–1,169Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Covington (CVG)plane ZRH - CVG
16h 2m$534–1,754Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Covington (CVG)plane GVA - CVG
17h 54m$629–1,915Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Covington (CVG)plane STR - CVG
21h 21m$555–2,240Fly Basel to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane BSL - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
19h 12m$435–1,638Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Covington (CVG)plane CDG - CVG
15h 44m$508–9,186
Basel (BSL) to Covington (CVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Cincinnati is to train and fly and bus which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 21h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 15h 7m and costs $500 - $2,100.
The distance between Basel and Cincinnati is 4435 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from Basel to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Cincinnati is 6h behind Basel. It is currently 3:31 AM in Basel and 9:31 PM in Cincinnati.
There are 665+ hotels available in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
British Airways, Air Canada, and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Covington (CVG) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Covington via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Covington via Brussels, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Covington via Amsterdam Schiphol, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Covington via Amsterdam Schiphol, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Basel to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Basel to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Frankfurt, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Basel to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via London Heathrow, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Basel to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Covington via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Covington via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to Dayton via Frankfurt, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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